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In a statement his brother, Michael Guja, said Jakub had suffered from depression for a number of years and was struggling to engage with other students at university.

He said: “I last spoke to him on October 13. He sounded sick or down. He gave no indication he would harm himself.”

Jakub had been admitted to Harplands Hospital, in Hartshill, in 2017 after taking an overdose. He subsequently left the university but rejoined last year. He was receiving help from mental health services and had been prescribed several types of anti-depressant medication.

Deborah Boughey, Keele University’s mental health co-ordinator, was supporting him. In a statement she said: “Jakub contacted me saying he wanted some support. He mentioned suicide regularly – he was adamant he would kill himself one day. The lecturers were made aware how vulnerable he was.

“At our last meeting he seemed calm. He had his next appointment on October 17. He failed to attend so I knew something was wrong.”

Student support staff and security staff went to Jakub’s room in Lindsay Hall and found his body. He had hanged himself.

Assistant coroner Sarah Murphy recorded a conclusion of suicide, while suffering from psychotic depression.